Hong Kong — The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said on Tuesday it had ordered the local branch of private bank Coutts to pay a fine of HK$7m ($900,800) for breaching anti-money-laundering and counterterrorism rules. The authority said the move followed an ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong customs officer and wife sue Apple Dailyfor HK$45 million over ‘defamatory’ reports
A customs officer and his wife are suing Apple Daily for more than HK$45 million over what they claim was an “offensive portrayal” of them in a story about a confrontation at a Tin Shui Wai park. In a writ filed at the High Court on Wednesday, Taiga ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-led investment group to spend 1 billion yuan on medical facilities in Guangdong
An investment group led by former Hong Kong finance minister Antony Leung Kam-chung will pump at least 1 billion yuan (HK$1.13 billion) into a Shenzhen-based medical group as a pioneering move to participate in the Greater Bay Area plan, an integration ... ( read original story ...)
Travel News: ‘Travel beggars’ appear in poorest parts of Hong Kong, outraging critics
Hong Kong’s panhandlers and buskers may be seeing more competition from foreigners. This week, international news outlets reported on the rise of “beg-packers” across Southeast Asia. The trend in which travellers fund their trips by playing music ... ( read original story ...)
World Track Cycling Championships: Aussie Team Pursuit riders shine in Hong Kong to slay ghosts of Rio
THE pain of Rio is beginning to fade for Australia’s new-look track cycling team that started its road to redemption with team pursuit gold and silver at the world championships in Hong Kong on Thursday night. The men were just outside the world record ... ( read original story ...)
Qantas flight to Hong Kong leaves 15 hurt after 'stick-shaker' warning activated
The Aviation Herald reported that plane was about to enter a holding pattern about 60 nautical miles south-east of Hong Kong at the time and was travelling between 340 knots and 290 knots. ( read original story ...)
Salman Khan all set to lead a galaxy of B-Town stars to Hong Kong
Hong Kong is gearing up to witness a star-studded affair this weekend ... performances from celebrities like Bipasha Basu and Prabhudeva. In an interview with a news channel, the 'Sultan' actor said that the concert was proof of how large the Indian ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong wows all once more as Chris Knight looks back on the 'grandaddy of them all'
Today he looks back on Hong Kong Historically Fiji have always dominated the Hong Kong Sevens and 2017 was no exception. The Olympic Champions claimed their first tournament victory of the season with a pulsating 22-0 victory over South Africa in the final. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Face Fiji, Canada and Russia at Singapore Rugby Sevens
The Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU) has confirmed the final 13-man sevens squad to compete in this weekend's Singapore Sevens (15-16 April). As Asian Sevens champions, Hong Kong were invited by World Rugby to participate as the 16th team in Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong girl barred from liver donation thanks donor after ‘successful’ last-minute transplant
Alex Lam Chi-yau, chairman of Hong Kong Patients’ Voices, said: “Psychological assessment should be more thorough… for example maybe three psychological experts are needed and the person won’t be allowed to donate even if one expert disagrees.” ( read original story ...)
CS opens anniversary expo
Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung launched the roving exhibition to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at D•PARK in Tsuen Wan today. Under the theme "Together • Progress • Opportunity", the exhibition will ... ( read original story ...)
Prada sees revival in Hong Kong, China markets after reporting 2016 profit drop
Prada SpA said it is now firmly back on track for growth after reporting a recovery of its business in Hong Kong and mainland China last year. The Hong Kong-listed company also vowed to make all its brands, from Miu Miu to Church’s, ready for order on ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Hong Kong Finance Group entered into loan agreement for amount of hk$20.0 mln
April 13 Hong Kong Finance Group Ltd : * Loan agreement was entered into between hk finance as lender and customer d as borrower * HK finance granted a secured loan in principal amount of hk$20.0 million to borrower for a term of twelve months Source text ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong man admits to sexually assaulting adopted daughter, 11, in bunk bed shared by family
A pest controller admitted in a Hong Kong court on Thursday that he sexually assaulted his 11-year-old adopted daughter on four occasions in a bunk bed shared by the family. His relatives and friends called for leniency as they wrote in mitigation that he ... ( read original story ...)